South Africa’s Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murdering his girlfriend at his home in Pretoria.
Reeva Steenkamp was a model with a law degree. She graced the covers of magazines and was about to become a reality TV star – until her tragic end.
Olympic and paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius has been arrested after his girlfriend was shot dead at his home in Pretoria, say police and media.
South Africa’s paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius has allegedly accidentally shot dead his girlfriend at his house in Pretoria.
The ridiculous police failures in the Oscar Pistorius case have shown to the whole world the sad state of affairs in the South African police.
The Oscar Pistorius case has gripped the world, highlighting the violence at the heart of South Africa. Christopher Hope ponders the meaning.
The Blade Runner is still embroiled in a battle with a neighbour over an injury at a party three years ago
By the time Oscar Pistorius stands trial for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp no stone will have been left unturned.
The Oscar Pistorius case has put the limits of court reporting in the spotlight, particularly the sub-judice rule.
Oscar Pistorius, the first disabled runner to compete in the Olympics, has beaten Arab horse Maserati in the "run like the wind" race.
Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos has been crowned sports star of the year at the South African Sports Awards.
Sascoc says paralympic athletes will earn the same bonuses their able-bodied counterparts received on their triumphant return from the London Games.
Oscar Pistorius brought the curtain down on a summer of thrills when he won the final Paralympic track gold medal with a dominant display in the 400m.
How much difference does equipment design make to Paralympians? Leo Benedictus looks at the innovations that enable athletes to reach gold.
The SA men’s 4x100m relay team gave SA their fourth gold medal and set a new world record in 41.78 seconds at the Paralympic Games in London.
Oscar Pistorius has apologised for his outburst after losing his 200m title, but insists there’s an issue with prosthetics lengthening stride.
Oscar Pistorius has cried foul over Alan Oliveira’s prosthetics, both before and after the Brazilian snatched the 200m title at the Paralympics.
With the Paralympics underway, attention will be on Oscar Pistorius, the first athlete to bridge the gap between the Paralympics and the Olympics.
The Paralympics begin in London today, and while the Games mark Natalie du Toit’s swan song, SA’s young Paralympians are ready to take up her mantle.
The 2012 Paralympic Games are due to begin in London on Wednesday, with Natalie du Toit and Oscar Pistorius leading the South African charge.
They haven’t been subjected to the pressure of unrealistic expectations, but Team SA are nevertheless in line for plenty of medals at the Paralympics.
South Africa unites behind the Paralympians as they jet off to London in search of gold.
The world’s top athletes with a disability meet in London next week for what organisers say will be the biggest Paralympics in the Games’ history.
Our most famous athletes are far from perfect, yet transcend the labels thrown at them to represent something more meaningful, says Verashni Pillay.
In a few weeks Oscar Pistorius will be back in the Olympic stadium defending his 100, 200 and 400 metre titles at the Paralympics.
South Africa’s 4×400 metres relay team were outclassed in the final at the London Olympic Games on Friday night.
South Africa’s men’s 4x400m relay team will run in the London Olympics final after a successful appeal for reinstatement following a dramatic crash.
History-making Oscar Pistorius missed out on the Olympic 400m final when he finished last in his semifinal.
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius has made history by becoming the first double amputee to compete in an athletics event at the Olympics.
He’s gearing up to shine at the London Olympics, but Oscar Pistorius has already set his sights on the Rio Games in 2016.
Double amputee Oscar Pistorius is to make his Olympic debut after he was added to South Africa’s final team for the Games in London.
Oscar Pistorius is listed to run at the African Championships in late June in what could be his last chance to qualify for the London Olympics.